Castelle Introduces Industry's Most Affordable Multi-Protocol Print Server for SOHO Networks; Enhanced Features and Upgradability at Prices Starting Below $170.SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1997-- Castelle (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CSTL CSTL Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory CSTL Clinical Study Team Leader ) today announced the industry's most affordable print server, LANpress 1P/10BT, for SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. networks. This product is equipped with many powerful features, including multi-protocol support, peer-to-peer printing, and Flash memory upgradability. This print server is expected to be available at a street price of under $170. Castelle's LANpress 1P/10BT is designed for offices with or without a dedicated file server Noun 1. dedicated file server - (computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server file server - (computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources . This plug-and-play print server, configurable from a Windows workstation, is ideal for small networking environments that don't have a dedicated network administrator. Its unique peer-to-peer printing capability off-loads the file server CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. and/or eliminates the need for a dedicated workstation for printing functions. The compact design and wall-mounting capability of this print server is also ideal for small offices that are constrained for space. LANpress 1P/10BT features a 10Base-T Ethernet connector, and one bi-directional parallel port. LANpress 1P/10BT supports SPX/IPX See IPX. , TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , and NetBEUI transport protocols simultaneously. This multi-protocol capability enables LANpress 1P/10BT to work with NetWare (Bindery or NDS), Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows for Workgroups A version of Windows 3.1 introduced in 1992 that added peer-to-peer networking. See Windows. (operating system) Windows for Workgroups - (WFW, WFWG) A version of Windows 3.1 which works with a network. Although stand-alone 3. , and UNIX operating systems. In addition, LANpress 1P/10BT has built-in Flash memory allowing fast and easy software upgrades directly from the network. "A growing number of small offices are using Windows NT and Windows 95 peer-to-peer networking -- we designed LANpress 1P/10BT with these environments in mind," said R. Paul Singh, vice president of marketing. "This value-priced print server offers high-end features that will meet the needs -- today and tomorrow -- of our small-office customers." Service and Support As with all Castelle print servers, LANpress 1P/10BT comes with Castelle's standard two-year warranty and free technical support. Pricing and Availability LANpress 1P/10BT is available now with an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $199 and an expected retail price of under $170. These print servers will be marketed through Castelle's distributors and dealers in the United States and Canada. About Castelle Castelle, founded in 1987, develops and markets specialized network servers for increased productivity in workgroups and distributed enterprise applications. Products include: network fax and print servers for workgroups, fax/email-on-demand, fax gateways, fax broadcast and Web fax systems. Products are available through a worldwide network of distributors. The company also has relationships with selected original equipment manufacturers and system integrators and sells software enhancements and upgrades directly to end users. The company, publicly traded on the over-the-counter market under the NASDAQ symbol CSTL, is headquartered in Santa Clara. For more information, call 800/289-7555 or visit Castelle's web site at www.castelle.com . -0- Notes to Editors: Castelle and LANpress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Castelle, Inc. All other products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Castelle, Santa Clara Juliette Noh, 408/496-0474 juliette.noh@castelle.com or Candelori Communications Donna Candelori, 650/966-1776 dcandelori@candelori.com |
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